History
The history and naming of the river is somewhat unclear. It may have been discovered by Alonso de León's expedition in 1689, but some scholars believe they instead had found the Colorado or Navidad rivers. The convention came to call the first sizeable river beyond the Guadalupe. However, at the time, the Comal River was often called the Guadalupe, and part of the Guadalupe often called San Ybón. In 1808, the Spanish established San Marcos de Neve, just south of present-day San Marcos. They had friendly relations with the Tonkawa Indians, but the hostile Comanche tribe forced them to leave in 1812. In 1998, the river was affected by severe flooding.
The San Marcos River Bridge near Gonzales was featured in Secondhand Lions.
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